To: Chief Executives in England and Wales (with copies for the Chief Personnel Officer and Treasurer) Members of the National Joint Council Provincial/Associated Joint Secretaries Local Authority Associations’ Secretaries

23 September 2002

Dear Chief Executive

CIRCULAR 2/02

AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL

2002/03 PAY RATES

Agreement has now been reached on rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2002, 1 October 2002 and 1 April 2003. The new rates are set out in Annex 1, attached. The new rates for allowances up-rated in line with pay are also set out in the annex. In accordance with last year’s practice, Inner and Outer Fringe Allowances are the only London Weighting rates included in the annex.

Yours sincerely

CHARLES NOLDA HEATHER WAKEFIELD MICK GRAHAM JACK DROMEY

Joint Secretaries | | 1 Apr 01 | 1 Apr 02 | 1 Oct 02 | 1 Apr 03 | |-------|----------|----------|----------|----------| | 4 | 9,267 | 9,648 | 9,834 | 10,278 | | 5 | 9,588 | 9,876 | 10,068 | 10,521 | | 6 | 9,912 | 10,209 | 10,308 | 10,668 | | 7 | 10,233 | 10,539 | 10,641 | 11,013 | | 8 | 10,554 | 10,872 | 10,977 | 11,361 | | 9 | 10,875 | 11,202 | 11,310 | 11,706 | | 10 | 11,100 | 11,433 | 11,544 | 11,949 | | 11 | 11,817 | 12,171 | 12,291 | 12,720 | | 12 | 12,066 | 12,429 | 12,549 | 12,987 | | 13 | 12,390 | 12,762 | 12,885 | 13,335 | | 14 | 12,618 | 12,996 | 13,122 | 13,581 | | 15 | 12,879 | 13,266 | 13,395 | 13,863 | | 16 | 13,188 | 13,584 | 13,716 | 14,196 | | 17 | 13,500 | 13,905 | 14,040 | 14,532 | | 18 | 13,764 | 14,178 | 14,316 | 14,817 | | 19 | 14,283 | 14,712 | 14,853 | 15,372 | | 20 | 14,802 | 15,246 | 15,393 | 15,933 | | 21 | 15,342 | 15,801 | 15,957 | 16,515 | | 22 | 15,741 | 16,212 | 16,371 | 16,944 | | 23 | 16,203 | 16,689 | 16,851 | 17,442 | | 24 | 16,734 | 17,235 | 17,403 | 18,012 | | 25 | 17,265 | 17,784 | 17,955 | 18,582 | | 26 | 17,823 | 18,357 | 18,537 | 19,185 | | 27 | 18,417 | 18,969 | 19,155 | 19,824 | | 28 | 19,014 | 19,584 | 19,776 | 20,469 | | 29 | 19,770 | 20,364 | 20,562 | 21,282 | | 30 | 20,433 | 21,045 | 21,249 | 21,993 | | 31 | 21,078 | 21,711 | 21,921 | 22,689 | | 32 | 21,702 | 22,353 | 22,569 | 23,358 | | 33 | 22,341 | 23,010 | 23,235 | 24,048 | | 34 | 22,971 | 23,661 | 23,889 | 24,726 | | 35 | 23,451 | 24,156 | 24,390 | 25,245 | | 36 | 24,072 | 24,795 | 25,035 | 25,911 | | 37 | 24,750 | 25,494 | 25,740 | 26,640 | | 38 | 25,473 | 26,238 | 26,493 | 27,420 | | 39 | 26,310 | 27,099 | 27,363 | 28,320 | | 40 | 27,003 | 27,813 | 28,083 | 29,067 | | 41 | 27,717 | 28,548 | 28,827 | 29,835 | | 42 | 28,422 | 29,274 | 29,559 | 30,594 | | 43 | 29,133 | 30,006 | 30,297 | 31,356 | | 44 | 29,847 | 30,741 | 31,041 | 32,127 | | 45 | 30,516 | 31,431 | 31,737 | 32,847 | | 46 | 31,254 | 32,193 | 32,505 | 33,642 | | 47 | 31,971 | 32,931 | 33,249 | 34,413 | | 48 | 32,682 | 33,663 | 33,990 | 35,181 | | 49 | 33,384 | 34,386 | 34,719 | 35,934 |

### Part 3 Paragraph 2.3(e) Sleeping-in Duty Payment

| Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £27.21 | | 1 Oct 02 | £27.48 | | 1 Apr 03 | £28.44 |

### RATES OF PROTECTED ALLOWANCES AT 1 APR 02, 1 OCT 02 AND 1 APR 03

**FORMER APT&C AGREEMENT (PURPLE BOOK)**

#### Paragraph 28(3) Nursery Staffs in Educational Establishments - Special Educational Needs Allowance

| Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £972 | | 1 Oct 02 | £984 | | 1 Apr 03 | £1017 |

#### Paragraph 28(14) Laboratory / Workshop Technicians

- **City and Guilds Science Laboratory Technician’s Certificate Allowance** | Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £156 | | 1 Oct 02 | £156 | | 1 Apr 03 | £162 |

- **City and Guilds Laboratory Technician’s Advanced Certificate Allowance** | Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £117 | | 1 Oct 02 | £120 | | 1 Apr 03 | £123 |

#### Paragraph 32 London Weighting and Fringe Area Allowances £ Per Annum

- **Inner Fringe** | Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £657 | | 1 Oct 02 | £666 | | 1 Apr 03 | £690 |

- **Outer Fringe** | Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £456 | | 1 Oct 02 | £462 | | 1 Apr 03 | £477 |

#### Paragraph 35 Standby Duty Allowance - Social Workers (1)(a)(i) Allowance - Per Session

| Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £21.91 | | 1 Oct 02 | £22.12 | | 1 Apr 03 | £22.89 |

### FORMER MANUAL WORKER AGREEMENT (WHITE BOOK)

#### Section 1 Paragraph 3 London and Fringe Area Allowances £ Per Annum

- **Inner Fringe Area** | Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £658 | | 1 Oct 02 | £666 | | 1 Apr 03 | £690 |

- **Outer Fringe Area** | Date | Amount | |------------|---------| | 1 Apr 02 | £456 | | 1 Oct 02 | £462 | | 1 Apr 03 | £477 |